Powder puff and process of making the same



Feb. 14, 192s. 1,658,795

J. BAERy POWDER 'PUFF AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME Filed April 1o,192e 33,13, f/i v/M Patented Feb. 14, i923.

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POWDER eUFF Ann recense or Martine THE sAME.

application inea eprn 1o, ieee. serial No. 101,030.

lleretofore in inaliinzcr powder puffs cir cular pieces of cloth havebeen cut out and scwcd together around the cdgeswith the sides that wereto be outside when thearticles were completed facing' or iii-,contactwith each other, so that the sewing fva's done wrong' side out. la inaing such powder puffs a short uusewed portion was left through which thepieces could be turned l0 to bring` the right side out and bringthesoain on the inside so that the sinooth side of the cloth could corneinto contact with the users face and the seain would be hidden.llibbonor a strap to forni a handle was laid diainetrically across thepieces between thein before they were se 'ed together, thus fausino theends of this ribbon or strap to be sewed in place and to lie on theoutside when the article was `turned through the unsewed space. il layerof filling, such as cotton or the lilie, of proper shape was usuallyattached to the outsideof one of the pieces before the pieces wereturned, so as to bring,- their prior contacting sides on the outside anothe filling material on `the inside. The exposed edges of the unsewedportion were then turned inward and the hole sewed up by hand. Thisoperation required great care as the edges were folded into the nnsewedspace such short distance that it was difficult to hold the Vparts inplace while they were being' sowed. and it was also difficult tocomplete thesewing along' the correct circular line., Also, in' placingtwo circular pieces of cloth together preparatory to sewingI thein, ,itfrequently happened that the threads in the respective pieces thatcoiistitutcd the putl' were not pai'- rallel to cach other, and, sincearcuate por# 'tions between diz'unetrfical threads stretch .more easilythan arcuate portions near the ends of diainctrical threads, puclierswere apt to occur at different positions around the circumference.Besides, the ribbon or stap that was attached to form a handle was oftenlocated sothat it laid diagonally across the Warp or woof threads of thecloth, irriparting to the completed article the appearance of beingdistorted or not exactly circular. By the present invention formerdifficulties and objections are overcome in making' powder pulfs, thearticle improved in appearance, and the process of making the saine ismore satisfactory. lu carrying,T out this invention, circular pieces ofclfith are cut out leaving a tab ou each piece thathas heretofore beenwasted, ,in cutting out the pieu y These tabs` Vaid in the operation ofsewing the pieces together after the article is turned right side out.`They also not only1 serve as guidesto enable the pieces to be laidtogether properly` preparatory to eewingr so as to avoid the;v`formation of puck-ers, due to uneven stretchingof contzficting'portions, but alsovserve as guidesto enable the cross ribbon or strap tobe `correctly rlocated in place, parallel to `thewarp or woof threads,so as to avoid a distorted zuipearance of the completed article.

`Theintention will be understood frein the description in connectionwithA the accompanying drawings, iu whiclrllig. l is a plan Viewshowing` how the pieces" of cloth can be cut out; Fig'. 2 isa plan Viewshowing;V astep in the manufacture; Fig; is4 a section alongl the line3-3 of Fig, 2 and Fig. 4t is a similar section through the coinpletedarticle. ln` the drawings,,reference character 6 indicates apiece ofIcloth from which the circular pieces to forni` `the powder puffs are tobe cut.` In this'lgure the lines 'Z represent warp threads of the, clothand lines 8 represent woof threadsof the cloth, only a few of theselines being" hoiwn in order to avoid confusion. Y yThe circular pieces 9are cut from` the cloth by dies, or in any other convenient manner, `as`shown nin Fig. l, in the shape of circles having tabs l0 extending fromeach one,A these tabs ,be ing composed of the cloth between the edges ofcircular pieces yadjacent ,to theorie containing the tab. Heretofore,all the triangular pieces between the circles have been thrown away, butas will be obvious froiu Fig. l, half of the triangular pieces con`stitute the tabs for the circular pieces, as just explained, and areleft integral therewith. The other triangular pieces as indi-- cated bythe cross Vmarks are thrown away as has heretofore been the practice.The circular pieces 9 are adyantageously cut frou` the cloth in such amanner thatthe tabs l0 thereof are parallel toleitheir the warp or thewoof lines in the cloth.

After the circula-r pieces 9 have been cut from the cloth with the tabsl0 attached, two of these pieces 9 and 9 are laid together with the tabssuperposed upon each other and the smooth sides of the cloth facing eachother, with a ribbon or strap 18, which may be slightly longer than thediameter ol the circular pieces, laid diametrically bes Jtween the saineat right angles to the tali-s l() and 10', as shown in Figs/Q and S. Itwill be clear, therefore, that the ribbon or strap will be paralleloit-her to the warp or wool threads, as it is at right anglesto the tabs10 which are parallel to the woolI or warp threads, andas the tabs areso" very nnich more easily visible than the warp or woot' threads, theribbon or strap 13 can be placed correctly without trouble. At the sainetime, the portions ol the edges that will stretch more are laid togetheras well as the portions that stretch less, so that puckering is avoided.

After two of the circular pieces have heen laid together withthe ribbontherebctweein a layer or pad ot lillinir material, l-lma).T he placed onone o l the circular pieces E) and the two circular jueces. the ribbonand the pad may be sewed together, as indicated by the stitches at 1Q,leavin;lr an unsewed space near the tabs through which th*` article canhe turned or reversed rThe article is then reversed b v turning' thesaine-through the unsewed portion. thus bringing the ribbon 13 on theoutside, and the lillingl material 14 on the inside,V as shown in Fig.11. The projecting tabs 10 and 10 are then turned inwardly and thesewing is completed as indicated at 15. In view ot the tact that thetabs l0 and 10 are ot' considerable length, the operatoriinds lessditiicultv in keeping the cloth in place while the hole is being seWed,than is the case with the short inturned edges heretofore used.

I claim:

1. The process which comprises cutting' out circular pieces ot' clothwith a tali on each piece, sewingg two ot lsuch pieces ot cloth togethernear the edge leavingr an unsewed portion adjacent said tabs. turningsaid pieces throufrh said unsewed portion and turning said tabs inside.

2. The process which comprises cutting' out circular pieces oit clothwith a tali on cach piece, sewing two of such pieces'ot cloth togethernear the edge leavingan un sewed portion adjacent: said talis, turning;rsaid pieces through said unscwed portion and turning said tahs insideand completing;r the sewing' ot said pieces together adjacent said tabs.

3. rlhe process which comprises cutting' out circular pieces ot clothwith a tali on' each piece, sewingr two olsuch pieces o't cloth togethernear the edge leaving an unseWed portion adjacent said tabs, turningsaid pieces through said unsewed portion and turning said tahs insideand complet ing the sewingr ot said pieces together adjacent said tabswith said tabsl inside.

11. The process which comprises cutting: out circular pieces ot clothwith a tab on cach piece extending,l parallel to thread.- in the cloth,sewing two ol: such pieces ol cloth together near the ede'e learinev anuusewcd portion adjacent said tabs. turning said pieces through saidunsewed portion and turning,lr said tabs inside.`

5. The process which comprises cuttingl out circular pieces ol clothwith a tali on each piece extendingr parallel to threads in the cloth,sewingr two olf' such pierce ol` cloth Atogether near the edge leavin;ran unsewrd portion adjacent said tabs.jaltaehilnr the` ends of a crossstrap ninety dcejreca l'roiu said tabs1 turning said pieces throuejlisaid unsewed portion and turningr said labs inside.

(3. The process which comprises cultuur out. circular pieces ot clothwith a tali on each piece extending' parallel to threads in the cloth,sewing two of snel pieces ot' cloth together near the edge leaving anunsewed portion adjacent said talus, attin-hingir the ends of a crossstrap between said pierre ninety degrees from said tabs. turniner saidpieces through said unsewed portion and turning said tabs inside.

i'. The process which comprises cutting out circular pieces of clothwith a tab on each piece, sewing two ol such pieces ol cloth and acorrespondiiur laver ot tilting material together alongr the edgeleariugr an unsewed space, and turning the piece-f:` and fillingmaterial throue'h said nnsewed space.

8. A 'powder puit comprising: circula r pieces of cloth sewed togetherwith the .scant on the inside more than halt' wajfarouiul the .edge andtabs projecting;f inwardly alone' the remainder of the edfre.

9. A powder putt' (.:olliprisinfr circular pieces oit cloth sewedtogether with the scam on the inside substantially lire-sixths ol. theway around the edge and tabs projertinnr inwardly along` the remaindero't' the edge.

10. A powder putt' compris-inn cil-radar pieces of cloth sewed togetherwith thisenin on the inside more thanhalt wair around the edge and tabsprojectingf inwardljr along` the reminder ot the edge, and a strap approxiinately ninetyY degrees troni said tabs.

